A BILL to amend and reenact section eight, article two, chapter
fourteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to increasing the per
diem compensation and expenses of judges of the court of
claims.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight, article two, chapter fourteen of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

§14-2-8. Compensation of judges; expenses.

Each judge of the court shall receive one hundred forty
dollarstwo hundred dollars for each day actually served, and
actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties
paid at the same per diem rate as members of the Legislature. The
number of days served by each judge shall not exceed one hundred in
any fiscal year, except by authority of the joint committee on government and finance: Provided, That in computing the number of
days served, days utilized solely for the exercise of duties
assigned to judges and commissioners by the provisions of article
two-a of this chapter shall be disregarded. Requisitions for
compensation and expenses shall be accompanied by sworn and
itemized statements, which shall be filed with the auditor and
preserved as public records. For the purpose of this section, time
served shall include time spent in the hearing of claims, in the
consideration of the record, in the preparation of opinions and in
necessary travel.

NOTE: This bill increases the per diem for judges of the
court of claims from $140 a day to $200 and provides that expenses
be paid at the same rate paid to members of the Legislature.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.